# Manu Saxena

> Manu Saxena is a Series B investor at TVS Motor Company (Bengaluru) backing Energy and Automotive. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [TVS Motor Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tvs-motor-company)
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manusaxena

Manu Saxena is a Series B investor at TVS Motor Company in Bengaluru focused on Energy and Automotive. Manu Saxena - VP Business Planning @ TVS Motor Company

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Automotive | 1 | 33% |
| Energy Storage | 1 | 33% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ultraviolette Automotive | Ultraviolette Automotive is a technology startup working on electric two-wheelers and energy infrastructure. The startup develops products and systems that reflect a progressive ideology, as well as builds an electric vehicle ecosystem for this urban environment. They synthesize design and technology to create new dimensions in advanced engineeringand seamless user experiences.Ultraviolette Automotive new product F77, an urban sports/commuter bike that allows both seasoned riders, as well as, enthusiasts to do more with just one motorcycle. It goes beyond daily commuting to actually deliver high levels of performance and unparalleled user experience across the usage and ownership experience cycles.The startup was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. | $14.9M | Series C | Dec 09, 2021 |  |
| Ultraviolette Automotive | Ultraviolette Automotive is a technology startup working on electric two-wheelers and energy infrastructure. The startup develops products and systems that reflect a progressive ideology, as well as builds an electric vehicle ecosystem for this urban environment. They synthesize design and technology to create new dimensions in advanced engineeringand seamless user experiences.Ultraviolette Automotive new product F77, an urban sports/commuter bike that allows both seasoned riders, as well as, enthusiasts to do more with just one motorcycle. It goes beyond daily commuting to actually deliver high levels of performance and unparalleled user experience across the usage and ownership experience cycles.The startup was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. | $4.1M | Series B | Sep 03, 2020 |  |
| Ultraviolette Automotive | Ultraviolette Automotive is a technology startup working on electric two-wheelers and energy infrastructure. The startup develops products and systems that reflect a progressive ideology, as well as builds an electric vehicle ecosystem for this urban environment. They synthesize design and technology to create new dimensions in advanced engineeringand seamless user experiences.Ultraviolette Automotive new product F77, an urban sports/commuter bike that allows both seasoned riders, as well as, enthusiasts to do more with just one motorcycle. It goes beyond daily commuting to actually deliver high levels of performance and unparalleled user experience across the usage and ownership experience cycles.The startup was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. |  | Corporate Round | Dec 08, 2017 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Zoho](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zoho) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About TVS Motor Company

VC Fund · Chennai, India

TVS was established by Mr TV Sundaram Iyengar. He began with Madurai's first bus service in 1911 and founded T.V.Sundaram Iyengar and Sons Limited, a company in the transportation business with a large fleet of trucks and buses under the name of Southern Roadways Limited.[2] When he died in 1955, his sons took the company ahead with severalforays in the automobile sector, including finance, insurance, manufacture of two-wheelers, tyres and components. The group has managed to run 97 companies that account for a combined turnover of nearly $6 billion.

5 contacts available at TVS Motor Company.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Abhay Tandon | Head - Digital and AI Innovation | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abhay-tandon |
| K. Gopala Desikan | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k-gopaladesikan |
| Manu Saxena | VP Business Planning | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/manu-saxena |
| Rajesh Narasimhan | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rajesh-narasimhan |
| Ralf Speth | Cheif Mentor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ralf-speth-dieter |

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## FAQ

### What does Manu Saxena invest in?

Manu Saxena invests primarily in Energy, Automotive and Energy Storage startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Manu Saxena last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Manu Saxena closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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